July 4th: A Mid-Week Headache for Managers

By |2019-02-14T05:46:16-05:00June 28th, 2018|Office Habits, Summer Vacation, Work-Life Balance|

July 4th: A Mid-Week Headache for Managers The 4th of July falls smack dab in the middle of the week this year, overwhelming some managers and fueling hangovers for the dedicated few who plan to truck into the office the next day. The mid-week holiday [...]

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World Cup Viewing at Work Leads to $3.6B in Lost Productivity

By |2019-02-14T05:46:17-05:00June 5th, 2018|News, Office Habits, Work-Life Balance, World Cup|

World Cup Viewing at Work Leads to $3.6B in Lost Productivity The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia this week, and even though Team USA won’t be competing, over a third (34%) of white-collar professionals still plan to watch the month-long tournament, according [...]

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March Madness is Heading to Your Office

By |2019-02-14T05:46:17-05:00March 8th, 2018|News, Office Habits, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Benefits, Workplace Satisfaction|

March Madness is Heading to Your Office (AP Photo) More than 1 in 4 business professionals said they plan to watch the March Madness tournament while at work this year, an Office Pulse study of white-collar workers found. Beyond the 9-5 window, 45% [...]

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Do You Have A Work Spouse?

By |2019-02-14T05:46:17-05:00February 14th, 2018|Canada, Millennials, Office Habits, Work Bosses, Work Spouse Research, Work-Life Balance|

Do You Have A Work Spouse? Some people are married to their work, but have you heard of having a work spouse? A recent Office Pulse survey of Canadian business professionals shows that a little over two-thirds of workers (67%) have or have had a [...]

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Work Spouse: From Platonic Partnership to Cubicle Courtship

By |2019-02-14T05:46:17-05:00February 8th, 2018|Work Spouse Research, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Benefits, Workplace Satisfaction|

Work Spouse: From Platonic Partnership to Cubicle Courtship These cubicle confidantes directly lead to workplace happiness, employees say Do you have a colleague who’s your “go-to” friend at the office? Someone you can gossip with, confide in and even grab a drink with after work? [...]

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Women Advance in the Workplace in 2017

By |2019-02-14T05:46:17-05:00January 29th, 2018|Millennials, Work Bosses, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Benefits, Workplace Satisfaction|

Women Advance in the Workplace in 2017 65% of business professionals received a raise in 2017, according to an Office Pulse satisfaction survey of 650 white-collar workers, down a hair from 66% in 2016. However, 2017 was a productive year for women in the workplace in terms [...]

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Millennials Are Making Waves in the Workplace

By |2019-02-14T05:46:17-05:00January 29th, 2018|Featured, Millennials, News, Quarterly Satisfaction, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Satisfaction|

Millennials Are Making Waves in the Workplace 61%  of business professionals received a raise in 2017, according to an Office Pulse satisfaction survey of Canadian white-collar workers. This may have contributed to the 69% of respondents who say they feel satisfied at work. Of those [...]

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From Super Bowl Sunday to Work on “Smunday”

By |2019-02-14T05:46:18-05:00January 24th, 2018|Football, News, Super Bowl, Work-Life Balance|

From Super Bowl Sunday to Work on "Smunday" Photo: AP Most business professionals (77%) plan to watch Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, according to an Office Pulse study of 615 white-collar workers. While many plan to watch [...]

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As Lottery Grows, So Does Workplace Excitement

By |2019-02-14T05:46:18-05:00January 5th, 2018|News, Office Habits, Work-Life Balance|

As Lottery Grows, So Does Workplace Excitement 53% of white-collar workers would quit their job if they won either the current Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot Photo: Getty Images L ottery fever is hitting the nation. For the first time ever, both the [...]

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New Year, New Resolutions

By |2019-02-14T05:46:18-05:00January 4th, 2018|Millennials, Office Habits, Resolutions, Work-Life Balance|

New Year, New Resolutions With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions. Over a third of Canadians (37%) don’t plan on making any resolutions for 2018, but many are still up for the challenge, according to an Office Pulse survey of business professionals. The top [...]

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